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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,012.34, 836,502.12 and 202,931.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,012.34, 836,502.12 and 202,931.02 is: 304,208.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,012.34 : 836,502.12 = 202,931.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,012.34/836,502.12 = 202,931.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,012.34x = 836,502.12 × 202,931.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,012.34x = 169,752,228,443.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,752,228,443.76/558,012.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,208.74

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